How CAR T-Cell Therapy Will Impact the Market

CAR (Chimeric Antigen Receptor) T-cell therapy is to hit the market with huge expectations Cancer has always been treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The medical community has made great advances in these areas. But, as medical science advances at a remarkable rate, we can see the introduction of targeted therapies and, more recently, immunotherapy […]

Patient Stories From the Healthcare Sector — Beyond the Pills

Healthcare companies share inspiring stories about patient access, disease control, and recovery There is no one-treatment-fits-all method in the pharmaceutical industry. The industry has become increasingly willing to embrace individual differences in each patient. We have also learned the value of listening and sharing successful patient stories with the masses. The pharmaceutical business has transformed […]

Blockbuster! It is the term each pharmaceutical product wants to be tagged with by their manufacturer. These were few and far in between in recent times. Hyper-targeted therapies, decrease in innovation, competition from biosimilars and generics, and rising payor influence in the health domain are making it challenging for even drugs with the potential to […]

Work Experience with a Dedicated Client – A Window to Excel

There is a saying that goes “Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company.” There is always a boost in interest when you get to work on different types of projects with different people. During my professional journey I got a chance to work with […]

Internet of Things in the Pharmaceutical Industry

The pharmaceutical industry is now moving from a blockbuster era to a technology-assisted patient experience. Though this phase has just taken off, it has created a significant impact on companies in terms of product development, resource management, and decision making. Technology enhancement has brought many changes to the way we live; things around us are […]

Day-to-day challenges in addressing Real World Data: understanding, generating and transforming it into value

Real world data is being rapidly recognized as a powerful tool in generating insightful evidence on the ground reality of a particular disease or drug: how a particular disease is actually poised over the population and how a particular healthcare product is affecting the population suffering from a specific disease. Tools for collecting real world […]

Haemophilia, a hereditary, haemorrhagic disease, is caused by the mutations in the blood coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) or IX (FIX) genes. Severe haemophilia has transformed from an incapacitating disease to a condition that allows people to live a normal life,...

Data mining is a buzzword widely circulating in all industries dealing with data. The term was coined long ago to suit purposes then, as it required intelligent methods to extract the data. However, the real definition of “data mining” is...

We explore why observational studies matter and what role they play in the pharmaceutical industry. Clinicians require a lot of supporting evidence-based data and well-designed studies to support prescription and patient management decisions. Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) have been known...

Whether you’re a leader in the healthcare industry or in an entirely different sector, there are certain golden rules of leadership we should all follow... “As you are, so is the world… what we cultivate within us we enable around...

Are government efforts helping or hindering healthcare market access in India? In India, the government must strike a delicate balance at all times when it comes to healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry. It is responsible for ensuring that the interests...

How will the upcoming GDP regulations impact healthcare and patient safety? Which companies will be affected and how can we go about implementing it? Technology is progressing with time, and adaptation is vital. Data is increasingly valuable for any competitive,...

What is real world data and how does it relate to patient safety and pharmaceutical market access? Over the recent years, all the stakeholders in the pharma industry have been seriously contemplating the benefits of real world data. Real world data...

What are clinical wearables and how is this health technology impacting patient care? Health technology (sometimes known as medical technology or MedTech) is a booming field that isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Clinical wearables are a huge part of...

What is Glanzmann Thrombasthenia and how does it present itself in patients? One day, Swathi sensed unusual bleeding in her gut. It was not severe, but enough to be of concern. She visited her physician several times and underwent imaging...

How common are rare diseases and is enough being done to improve patient care? Rare diseases are a set of conditions which affect a very small number of people when compared with more common conditions like diabetes or heart...

How is the rapid evolution of AI changing the way we manage patient care and diagnose disorders? Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a novel word or concept. Its utilization, from within the automobile industry to the defense sector has...

How will the revolutionary new Goods and Services Tax affect the pharmaceutical industry in India? The pharmaceutical sector is highly fragmented in India, consisting of more than 20,000 companies, and expanding significantly over the past few decades. The supply chain...

As a healthcare consulting firm, we look at data governance and data management due to the growing relevance and dependence on healthcare analytics. The healthcare analytics industry is growing at a rapid pace and is making great progress. As each...

Due to a revolution in modern medicine, Rahul’s patient care has radically improved and his Haemophilia is becoming much more manageable Rahul used to wait anxiously for an intravenous (IV) drip in hospital rooms. He was regularly injected with an...

Can you succeed at work by simply trying to imitate a successful co-worker? Celebrated author and poet Oscar Wilde once said: “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” Unfortunately, this sentiment doesn’t appear to have followed us into the 21st...

How has big data impacted the healthcare sector and what challenges does it pose? We are living in the midst of the information age. Digitization and accessing information from electronic databases is central to our way of life and a...

CAR (Chimeric Antigen Receptor) T-cell therapy is to hit the market with huge expectations Cancer has always been treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The medical community has made great advances in these areas. But, as medical science advances at...

As technology advances, how is the healthcare sector using games to treat and diagnose patients? We can witness with each passing day how technology has evolved over the years. Technical advancements have changed our lives and helped industries to evolve...

Why should a Commercial Operations team be using launch readiness trackers? Launching a new product in the pharmaceutical industry is a complicated process involving several different functions, and requires many departments to work together. The success of a new product...

Understanding the state of bleeding disorders and the role of personalized medicines in managing them Time is always of the essence in healthcare. Researchers are continuously seeking new solutions to improve patient well-being and, ultimately, save lives. The discovery process...

The great vision of a perfect culture with emphasis on employee motivation, refined systems and processes, enticing rewards and recognition, and employee-friendly policies is a cliché now. Today, intangibles that perhaps lost significance in the past are prompting a renaissance...

What is market access, why is it so important, and how can pharmaceutical consulting help? These days, everybody in the pharmaceutical world is talking about market access, but it also remains one of the industry's biggest challenges. It is also...

Early market access strategies enable in capturing the nuances for effective planning to speed up access to new treatments for patients. Strategic imperatives are the key objectives with set goals to efficiently manage the product performance. In pharmaceutical industry with...

Individuals spend nearly three-fourths of their lives at the workplace. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the workplace caters to their physical and mental health. According to the famous psychologist, Dr. Carol Ryff, ‘psychological well-being is the ability...

Everyone is a writer these days, thanks to the pervasive technological tools and resources accessible. Content is copious, concepts are a galore and each individual hungers to stake his/her thoughts and experiences. ‘Sell by Storytelling’ is the new adage. But...

We at phamax are committed to Corporate Social Responsibility. Philanthropy is our way of giving back to the society. I personally see it as a personal accountability in life because there are so many disadvantaged in the world. We can...

We explore why observational studies matter and what role they play in the pharmaceutical industry. Clinicians require a lot of supporting evidence-based data and well-designed studies to support prescription and patient management decisions. Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) have been known...

The healthcare system is driven by a volume-based approach, number of patient check-ups, diagnosis tests and surgical procedures. This approach has resulted in a decline in the quality of care for patients and high financial burdens for governments and individuals....

Medicines are sacred instruments created by practicing GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and are expected to combat diseases and save patient lives. The standards of medicines are guaranteed by approved quality control inspectors after conducting quality control tests from the samples...

Why are there increasing numbers of mergers in pharma, and what are the impacts on market access, patient access and the economy? Bayer and Monsanto, major pharma players, merged for a mammoth $62 billion in 2016. This news blew up...

In our daily work life, we all experience stress at some or other stage. It is purely because of the way we prioritize our work and family life. Looking at in an optimistic way, stress at some stage of life...

How will the upcoming GDP regulations impact healthcare and patient safety? Which companies will be affected and how can we go about implementing it? Technology is progressing with time, and adaptation is vital. Data is increasingly valuable for any competitive,...

Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best way to predict your future is to create it”. We, Focus Scientific Research Centre team, a part of phamax, predict and create the future in the real world with our studies on real world...

Have you ever heard about what an actuator is? I did not know this term before our phamax offsite 2016 in Goa. In the end of April, the whole team took a plane to spend some time together in the southwest...

The patchwork of sanctions imposed against Iran is conceivably the most comprehensive sanctions ever marshalled by the international community. The sanctions, systematized by different countries with diverse priorities using different implements, played a key role in convincing Iran to accept...

One value that we ardently believe in at phamax is ‘truth over harmony’. What does it convey and why is it important in business and while working in a team? There are plenty of situations when it is just easier...

Are government efforts helping or hindering healthcare market access in India? In India, the government must strike a delicate balance at all times when it comes to healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry. It is responsible for ensuring that the interests...

Why should a Commercial Operations team be using launch readiness trackers? Launching a new product in the pharmaceutical industry is a complicated process involving several different functions, and requires many departments to work together. The success of a new product...

Understanding the state of bleeding disorders and the role of personalized medicines in managing them Time is always of the essence in healthcare. Researchers are continuously seeking new solutions to improve patient well-being and, ultimately, save lives. The discovery process...

Healthcare companies share inspiring stories about patient access, disease control, and recovery There is no one-treatment-fits-all method in the pharmaceutical industry. The industry has become increasingly willing to embrace individual differences in each patient. We have also learned the value...

Due to a revolution in modern medicine, Rahul’s patient care has radically improved and his Haemophilia is becoming much more manageable Rahul used to wait anxiously for an intravenous (IV) drip in hospital rooms. He was regularly injected with an...

Can you succeed at work by simply trying to imitate a successful co-worker? Celebrated author and poet Oscar Wilde once said: “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” Unfortunately, this sentiment doesn’t appear to have followed us into the 21st...

How has big data impacted the healthcare sector and what challenges does it pose? We are living in the midst of the information age. Digitization and accessing information from electronic databases is central to our way of life and a...

CAR (Chimeric Antigen Receptor) T-cell therapy is to hit the market with huge expectations Cancer has always been treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The medical community has made great advances in these areas. But, as medical science advances at...

As technology advances, how is the healthcare sector using games to treat and diagnose patients? We can witness with each passing day how technology has evolved over the years. Technical advancements have changed our lives and helped industries to evolve...

Healthcare companies share inspiring stories about patient access, disease control, and recovery There is no one-treatment-fits-all method in the pharmaceutical industry. The industry has become increasingly willing to embrace individual differences in each patient. We have also learned the value...

There is a saying that goes “Being a great place to work is the difference between being a good company and a great company.” There is always a boost in interest when you get to work on different types of...

The pharmaceutical industry is now moving from a blockbuster era to a technology-assisted patient experience. Though this phase has just taken off, it has created a significant impact on companies in terms of product development, resource management, and decision making....

The theme of the World Diabetes Day, 2016, is Eyes on Diabetes. This year the focus is on screening to ensure the early diagnosis and treatment of type 2 diabetes to reduce the risk of serious complications. Diabetes is a...

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